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Our frequent updates from our staff in the field, about our work, and the people we help, play an important role in keeping staff, media, the public and our donors informed.
UNHCR, IOM: At least 40 people drown in shipwreck off Tunisia
UNHCR and IOM are deeply saddened by reports of a shipwreck off the coast of Sidi Mansour, in southeast Tunisia, yesterday evening.
Civilians at risk from escalating fighting in Yemen’s Marib
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the safety of civilians as conflict intensifies in Yemen’s Marib governorate. The fighting is increasingly impacting areas in and around Marib city, where large numbers of people already displaced by the ongoing conflict are sheltering.
UNHCR’s Grandi and Pope Francis share a vision of global response to displacement based on solidarity and care
UNHCR Chief Filippo Grandi praised Pope Francis’ holistic approach to global displacement and the needs of the most vulnerable.
UNHCR’s Grandi commends Italy’s constructive approach to refugee protection in Europe and globally
UNHCR Chief Filippo Grandi commended Italy for ensuring access to asylum throughout the COVID-19 emergency, despite the many challenges.
Tens of thousands forced to flee violent attacks in Nigeria’s Borno State
UNHCR is deeply concerned as up to 65,000 Nigerians are on the move following a series of attacks by armed groups on Damasak town.
Violent attacks displace thousands in DR Congo’s Kasai Region
UNHCR is alarmed by a resurgence of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Great Kasai Region that has already displaced thousands of civilians.
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